The Northwestern Bulls put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Booker T. Washington with a sharp 59-38 victory. Given Northwestern's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while Booker T. Washington is ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Northwestern to victory were Myron Parker Jr. and Calvin Russel. Parker Jr. dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds, while Russel scored 20 points along with three steals. The contest was Russel's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Giovanny Desire was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Booker T. Washington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Leroy Lee Jr. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Jahmal David , who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Booker T. Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Northwestern will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Edison at 7:30 p.m. Edison is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Booker T. Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.2 points per game.
